Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points vs Cisco Mobility Express (discontinued)

I recommend using this Cisco 1850 access point for offices, factories, schools, colleges, hospitals, and other indoor environments. It has great support for a medium density of simultaneous connections and has interesting features to mitigate and improve the quality and strength of the wifi signal. The captive portal brings more security and control of who is accessing the wifi network and prohibits unauthorized access. The price is great, and it has Cisco's reliability in technology.

As it provides virtual WLC functionality, it has incredibly amazing built-in features that perfectly suit small to medium companies. It has the capability to manage the entire organization network seamlessly. It might be possible that it won't work smoothly and elegantly for large firms where there is a bulk amount of data bandwidth used.

• It is a versatile, clean, balanced and secure access point.
• Wifi 5 802.11ac wave 2 technology.
• Client link and cleanair are functions to mitigate and improve user connection.
• Reliable smartnet service for warranty and technical support.
• Perfect for offices and indoor locations.

• Easy to setup
• Less maintenance
• Less disconnection

• Management software has been spotty, such as DNA Center (early versions pre v2).
• Software has been unreliable (mainly AirOS).
• Not supporting older APs has been when moving to new versions has been painful and caused multiple business complications such as audit support and mass AP replacements.

• Honestly, I haven't found very many issues since we started using it, and I'm glad for that!

We are using it 24x7 and it never hangs or create problems in connectivity.

We have rolled out the [Cisco] Catalyst 9100 Access Points as our previous models have come end of life/end of sale. We are more than pleased with the performance that the [Cisco] Catalyst 9100 Access Points have provided our locations and have not run into any issues during or after deployment.

After initial configuration and fixing minor issues with the firmware, the system worked really well, without any downtime. We were also satisfied with the throughput and range.

Cisco is the preferred WiFi solution worldwide. Typically any support issues are resolved with an internet search. The Cisco solution is typically one of the first to release new WiFi standard-based solutions. Also, their solution works the first time out of the box. Many of the other products may require a call to their technical support because of software flaws or unsupported scenarios. Not so with Cisco. It works out of the box, has many available use cases, and has great support if needed.

Cisco Mobility Express is far better than other products. It is a renowned brand in network products, and they are reliable and efficient as compared to other products that I have used so far. It is highly recommended.

Considering my campus has 3000 of these, and the programs that come with the Cisco Access Points make it really easy to know exactly which Access Points are down, and being able to troubleshoot through SSH from the office is a God sent.

• Cisco was able to provide a product that met specific business requirements because they have offered a wide range of devices with various feature sets.
• 9100s have a 3rd radio that allows for a lot of additional security features
• 9100s have the same level of reliability and performance as the previous generation and continue to impress.

• It has given our IT team time back from not having to fix issues everyday with the network.
• It makes it easy for visibility of the network and allows those who are new to it to learn it quickly.